d. I didn’t plan on getting another cat, but I didn’t want to see this kitten become sick and homeless.2. In the November 1998 issue of Cat Fancy Magazine, Marylyn Christopher, a reader who wrote in to tell her story of when she found 12 abandoned kittens in a nearby park. She states that she tried to catch all the kittens, but was only able to coax three to come to her, all of which she adopted. Although, the other 9 have since come to think of the park as home; where they survive off trash and handouts.3. Another reader, Candice Temlor also writes into Cat Fancy Magazine, in the, “Letters from Readers” portion, complaining about wild strays in her neighborhood, and specifically of the 10 kittens that were abandoned in her yard. She cared for the kittens until they were old enough to survive, and then decided to keep half, and gave the remaining five away to good homes.C. Statistics show exactly how severe this problem is.1. According to the National Pet Alliance, 41% of the total cat population is stray.2. The S.P.C.A. annually reports statistics of animals brought to their agency. Of the animals brought to the shelter, 64% are stray cats.D. Many experts agree that spaying cats will directly result in a major reduction of stray and unwanted cats. I spoke with Lana Faye at the local S.P.C.A., who strongly agrees.On June 12, 2000, I spoke with Lana, who said she could not stress the importance of spaying your animals enough, and especially cats, which reproduce at a higher rate than other domestic animals and also have a higher tendency to roam. According to Lana more cats are unwanted than stray, she claims more people bring in unwanted kittens, than the officers find strays roaming in neighborhoods. Lana believes that spaying domestic female cats can reduce the numbers both of unwanted and stray cats almost by 3/4. She claims the number of stray animals is so high, and increasing at such a high ra...
